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UNITED STATES PATENT @FFTCE.

CHARLES J. KINDEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 6, 1910.

Application filed May 18, 1910. Serial No. 562,091.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. KINnnL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ottoman-Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding beds which are convertible into other articles of furniture, and particularly to a bed which may be folded transversely into a seat resembling an ottoman.

To this end the invention consists in the structure of parts, their arrangement and combination substantially as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings which accompany this specification and form a part thereof, Figure 1, illustratesin perspective, the folding bed embodying this invention, the same being in folded condition and serving in that condition as an ottoman; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the ottoman, the cushion and valance thereof being indicated in dotted lines; Fig. 3 represents in side elevation the device unfolded and displayed as a bed; Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of the device as seen in Fig. 3, said section being taken in the plane indicated by the line et--il;' Fig. 5 represents in plan a portion of the structure seen in Fig. 3, the mattress being removed; Fig. 6 is a view like that of Fig. 3, showing a modification; and Fig. 7 is a detail representing a form of catch employed for holding the parts of the structure together when they have been folded upon one another into ottoman form.

The principal part of the structure is a middle section having legs 8, end rails 9 for the bed bottom and cross-rails 10 extending between the legs 8 at such a distance below the bed bottom as will place them out of reach of the bed bottom when the bed is occupied. To the middle section there are hinged at either side leaves or lateral sections which are to be folded, one upon the middle section and the other upon it. For this purpose the legs 8 at one side of the middle section are extended above the bed bottom to a point about as high as the mattress is thick and the legs on the opposite side of said section are extended above the bed bottom to a higher elevation. To the upper ends of these extensions or posts are attached inclined rails 11, which preferably project a little beyond said posts. To the and folded. Suitable corner braces for stiffening the various parts are used as indicated and a pillow rest as 18 constructed of a piece of band iron may besecured to the end of the lateral section 13. Any suitable form of bed bottom fabric may be inserted in the several sections, as indicated in Fig. 5, and the fabric of the lateral sections may be joined to that of the middle section by flexible links as indicated at 19, which as will be noted, are omitted for the first two meshes in order that the bed bottom may yield readily in the act of folding up the bed. To lend proper support to the bed bottom of the middle section a group of coils may be added thereto, as indicated at 20: said group being suspended from the bed bottom rails 9 by wires indicated at 21.

lVhile the weight of the lateral sections would hold them fairly well in position when folded upon the middle section, it is better to add thereto positive holding means. Such means may consist of any suitable device, but preferably of some automatic catch such, for example, as exemplified in Fig. 7. Therein is shown a sliding spring bolt 22. One of these bolts is located at each outer corner of the lateral section 13 and they are connected by a trip wire indicated at To form a rigid support for the free edge of the section 13 when said section is folded up, the vertical portions 24E of the lateral section 12 are extended beyond the bed bottom frame thereof and receive said free edge of the lateral section 13. These parts 2 1 are preferably overturned at their exposed ends as clearly seen in Fig. 7, and under these overturned ends the spring bolts 22 engage. Such bolts are readily withdrawn by lifting up on the wire 23 and automatically spring under said overturned ends when the section 13 is folded up.

The ottoman cushion 25 is preferably attached to the bed bottom of the section 13 and has connected about its edge a valance 26 which conceals the framework of the device as shown in Fig. 1. To unfold the parts of this device and thereby convert the ottoman into a bed it is necessary simply to grasp the edge of the section 13 through the folds of the valance, in which act the wire 23 is also caught by the fingers and in the act of lifting the bolts 22 are withdrawn and the valance at the ends as well as at the sides of the ottomanis carried over with the section 13 into the position shown in Fig. 3. In the act of unfolding these sections the legs are thrown out into supporting position by their operating links 16 and 17 It will be noted that the parts are so proportioned and arranged that a substantial, continuous mattress may be attached to or located upon the bed bottom and. it together with such bedding as may be used thereon can be folded up with the lateral sections in the act of converting the bed into an ottoman.

Obviously the portions and form of parts may be somewhat changed from those shown and described. For instance the legs for sect-ion 18 may be made of sufficient length to support said section in an inclined position as indicated in Fig. 6, thereby obviating the necessity of a bolster for those who are accustomed to sleeping with their heads elevated.

The invention claimed is 1. An ottoman bed having a middle section, and leaves or lateral sections hinged to the middle section, one at either side, and adapted to fold, the first upon the middle section and the second upon the first, all of said sections being provided with a bed surface upon one side and the said second section with a seat cushion upon its opposite side, and a valance secured around the edge of said second section and movable with it whereby to hide the entire mechanism of the bed when folded up.

2. I11 an ottoman bed the combination with the middle section, of lateral sections hinged thereto at either side, bed bottom fabric located in all three sections, crossrails located in the middle section well below the bed bottom, a continuous mattress fitted to the several sections, one of the lateral sections with its portion of the mattress being constructed and adapted to fold upon the middle section and the other lateral section with its portion of the mattress being constructed and adapted to fold upon that, and a set of reinforcing springs suspended from the frame of the middle sectionunder the bed bottom fabric thereof.

3. In an ottoman bed the combination with the middle section having at its corners upwardly extending posts, la teral sections hinged to said posts and so proportioned and constructed that one may be folded upon the middle section and the other upon that, the latter forming the seat surface of the ottoman, rails joining said posts at the sides of the middle portion, legs pivoted to the sides of the lateral sections and projecting at their upper ends above said sections when in bed form, and guiding links for the legs pivoted to said projecting ends and to the side rails of the middle section, said links and side rails forming continuous side rails for the displayed ottoman bed.

4. In an ottoman bed, the combination of a middle section having upwardly extending posts at opposite sides, those at one side be ing higher than those at the other, a lateral section hinged to the shorter posts and adapted to be folded upon the middle section and provided at its hinged edge with projections having overturned ends, another lateral .section hinged to the taller posts and adapted to fold upon the first lateral section and having at its free edge automatic catches for engaging with the overturned ends of the projections on the first lateral section to hold the said lateral sections in folded position.

5. An ottoman bed consisting of a middle section having a bed bottom rail extending across each end, an inclined rail extending across each end above the bed bottom rail, a lateral section hinged to the lower ends of said rails and adapted to fold upon the middle section, a lateral section hinged to the upper ends of said inclined rails and adapted to fold upon the first folded lateral section, legs pivoted to the side rails of the said lateral section, and leg-operating links pivoted to the legs and to said inclined rails.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES J. KINDEL.

Vitnesses TILLIAM E. BOND, HERMAN J. BRIELMAIER. 

